Hair-waving device



Aug. 6, 1929. A. J. RUSAK HAIR WAVING DEVICE Filed June 16? 1928INVENTOR A/exanderj Husalr' agi!!! WITNESSES ATTOR N EY Patented Aug. 6,1929.

UNlTED S'l'i'lrld iti-tlENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER J". RUSAK, OF BRKLYN, NEW 'FR-l, ASSIGNB, 'IO THE MARVEL DE-VICE CORPORA'I'ON, GF ERUHLYN, NEW GRH,

i CRPDBJATIN OF NEW YORK.

HAllR-WVAVING DlEVllCE.

Application filed .Tune 1G,

This invention relates to a hair Waving` device, and relates moreparticularly to a device for producing either Water or plain Waves, orlrlarcel Waves.

The principal object ofthe invention is the provision of a deviceincluding` a plurality of similar hair Waving units which may be quicklyengaged With the hair for the intended purpose, and which nia-y be usedoptionally to produce Water or plain Waves? or Marcel waves, the deviceincluding means whereby the hair Waving units may be held associatedWith each other in staggered relationship engaged vvith the hair, forproducing llllarcel waves, as distinguished from the Water or plainWaves, which are produced by using thehair xvaving units alone.

Another' object of the invention is the provision of a hair Waverenibodying improvements in construction whereby the Waver Will moreeffectively Wave the hair, which Will be comfortable to the user7 andwhich Will be easy on the hair.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features andadvantages will appear When the folloivingspecification is read inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a view ofa plurality of hair Waving units engaged with the `hair in stag'- geredrelationship, to produce Marcel waves.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional vie-vof one of the units taken on theline 27 the section being` on an enlarged scale.l

Fig. 3 is a view of one of the hair vvaving units, the same bein shownopen.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional View through a portion of one of thehair Waving units, the section being taken on the line l of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view of one of the spacers.

Generally stated, the device of the presw ent invention comprises aplurality of hair Waving units 10, and spacers 11 which serve inconjunction with the units 10 for the purpose of maintaining the units10 associated With each other in staggered relan tionship when engagedWith the hair for the purpose of producing` Marcel waves in the hair.The spacers 11 may be readily engaged with the units 10 to hold theunits associated With each other for the purpose mentioned, and saidspacers 11 may also be readily detached. It is to be understood 19255.Serial No. 285,972.

that it is Within the present invention to use the hair Waving units 10Without the spacers 1l when it is desired to produce what is known asWater or plain Waves.

The hair Waving units' 10 are of similar construction, therefore adescription of the construction of one will suffice for all. The hairwaving unit 10 is of arcuate shape lonkfitudinally considered. The unit10 oomprises longitudinally arcuate hair Waving members which cooperateWith each other, there being a lower member 12 and an upper ineiinlgier13. The lower member 12 is concavo convex in cross section substantiallythroughout its lengt-h., and is' provided at one end with an upstandinglug` or terminal 11ihaving a hole 15 therein. The oppo site end of themember 12 is provided with a finger piece 16 having a hole 17 thereinwhich presents an edge 18 for a purpose to appear. Une longitudinal edgeof the inem ber 12 is provided with crimps or corrugations 19, and theopposite longitudinal edge is also provided with crinips or corrugations20. These crimps or corrugations 19 and 2l) prevent the hair fromsliding side- Wise along the members l2 and 13 when they are broughttogether in engagement with the y hair. rlhe member 12 is also providedWith a series of elongated openings 21 Which extend transversely of thecentral portion of the member' 12, and said member 12 is also providedwith a series of perforations 22 adjacent the longitudinal edge havingthe corrugations 19. The end of the member 12 having the terminal ltisprovided With a pivot; 23 which may be secured at the opposite ends inany practical manner. The upperl member 13 is of substantially the sameform as the member 12 and 1s desigg'ned to cooperate therewith and itWithin the same. The member 13 is concave convex in cross sectionsubstantially throughout its length, and has an eye 24 formed at oneend` and the opposite end thereof is provided with a spring lip or roll25. A channel 26 is formed along one longitudinal edge of the member 13Which presents a continuous longitudinal flange 27. The flange 27 isprovided With crimps or corru gations 28 which correspond to thecorrugations 19 of the member 12. The opposite longitudinal edge of themember 13 is left plain or Without corrugations. The central portion ofthe member 123 is provided With and in this Way the members 12 and 13are connected together for pivotal movement y With respect to eachother. The spring lip or roll 25 is positioned on the member 13 so as tocoact With the edge 18 on the member 12 to releasably hold the member 13in clamping engagement With the member 12 When the lhair is arrangedbetween the said members. The members 12 and 13 are made preferably ofaluminum.

Each of the spacers l1 hereinbefore referred tois made of aluminum andis struck `v`from a single piece to provide lugs 31, tWo

of which are offset With respect to a third lug.

When -it is desired to produce Water or plain Waves, a sufficient numberof the hair VWavingunits 10 are engaged With the haii' side by side andare left to remain until such time as the'hair has become waved.Theopenings 21, and perforations 22 and 30 respectively in the members12 and 13 allow air to circulate and aids in producing the Waves inconjunction With the erimps or corrugations 19, 20, 28 and 29 togetherWith thegeneral concavo-convex cross sectional shape, and-thelongitudinal arcuate shape of the members 12 and 13.

When it is desired to producel Marcel Waves, a suiiicientnumber of units10 are engaged With the hair 10, and alternate units 10 are disposed instaggered relationship with respect tofthe others, and are held inthismanner by the Vspacers 11, the lugs 31 of Which are engagedrespectively in the holes 15 of the terminals 14, as shown most clearlyin Fig. 1.

I claim: f

1.,In a hair Waver, a pair of cooperating Waving members, one of saidmembers beingprovidedWith a continuous channel and corresponding flangealong one of its longitudinal edges, said flange being corrugated, andone longitudinal edge of the other member, Which enters said channel,being corrugated complemental to t-he corrugations of said flange.

2. A hair Waver comprising a pair of cooperating Waving members havingcomplemental corrugations and being concave-convex in cross section, apivot connecting one end of one member With one end of the other member,whereby said members have pivotal movement with respect to each other,and means at the free ends of said members for detachably securing saidmembers in clamping engagement With the hair, said corrugationspreventing the hair from slipping sideWise along said members When theyare engaged With the hair.

3. In a hair Waver, a pair of cooperating Waving members havingcomplemental corrugations extending transversely thereof, and saidmembers being coneavo-convex in cross section, said corrugationspreventing the hair from slipping sideWise along said members When theyare engaged With the hair.

ll. In a hair Waver, a pair of cooperating longitudinally arcuate Wavingmembers, concavo-convex in cross section andA provided With complementalcorrugations on side edges of the members to prevent the hair fromslipping sideWise along said members When they are engaged With thehair.

5. A hair Waver comprising a pair oi' cooperating Waving memberspivotally connected together, one of said members having a channel andcorresponding flange along one of its longitudinal edges, and the othermember having a longitudinal edge which enters said channel to cooperatewith said flange to prevent the hair from sliding side- Wise along saidmembers When they are brought into engagement with the hair, and meansfor securing said members in clamping engagement With the hair.

6. A hair Waver comprising a pair of cooperating Waving memberspivotally connected together, one of said members having corrugationsand the other member having openings Which respectively register withthe corrugations When the members are engaged With the hair, to preventthe hair from sliding sideWise along said members, and means forsecuring said members in clamping engagement With the hair.

Signed at NeW York in the county of NeW York and State of New York this14th day of June A. D. 1928.

ALEXANDER J RUSAK.

